After a slow M&A market throughout 2023 and 2024, RiverStone anticipates M&A activity to pick-up during###-###-#### In our 2025 report, we analyze recent trends across M&A deal volume, deal value, purchase price multiples, private equity dry powder, fundraising, interest rate trends, and key themes as we head into the new year. We want our searchers to be as informed as possible on current M&A trends.

2025 M&A Report (free download):
https://www.riverstonereporting.com/post/2025-riverstone-reporting-m-a-market-outlook

While the number of newly launched search funds reached all-time highs during 2024, closed deals were relatively stagnant year-over-year. We anticipate search fund M&A activity to follow broader private equity trends and rebound throughout 2025 as debt markets have stabilized, inflation risks have simmered, business owners search for liquidity and exits.

RiverStone Reporting continues to work with a variety of clients including private equity firms, independent sponsors, search funds, growth equity firms, hedge funds, family offices, entrepreneurs, and CEO's achieve their goals. If you may benefit from outsourced private equity resources related to investment memos, capital raises, LBO models, KPI analytics, financial reporting, value-creation plans, quarterly board packages, and sourcing platforms and add-on acquisitions, reach out to our RiverStone team today. We look forward to helping our clients close transactions and accelerate growth in 2025!